Eggplant-pasta dish a Sicilian favorite

11:58 PM,
Oct. 9, 2012

Ziti with Roasted Eggplant and Ricotta Cheese from 'Lidia's Favorite Recipes' due out Oct. 16.

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Lidia Bastianich's latest cookbook is a new take on old favorites - "a love letter to her fans," as the introduction on the jacket flap of "Lidia's Favorite Recipes" reads. These recipes are the ones asked for most often by readers and PBS viewers who faithfully follow her cooking series, she said in a recent interview.

The book is also a collection of Bastianich's favorite dishes. From Zuppa di Scarola (Escarole and White Bean Soup) to Tiramisú al Limoncello (Limoncello Tiramisú), the recipes have been updated with ease of making in mind. The dishes are the essence of Italian comfort food, ...